Jaguar offers free maintenance on 2011 models

For all those penny-pinching Jaguar buyers out there, the automaker has announced it's offering free standard maintenance on all 2011 models and extended warranties.

The new Jaguar Platinum Coverage has a five-year, 50,000-mile limited warranty, and complimentary maintenance while the warranty is valid.

"We hope to turn our customers' affair with Jaguar into a long-term relationship," said Richard Beattie, Jaguar North America vice president of marketing and sales. "We are firm on our mission to continue to provide an extraordinary level of customer satisfaction."

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